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Happy New Year! Hopefully the first week of 2018 has treated you well, and your new year’s resolutions are intact and on track 💪. It’s so exciting to have a blank slate these next 12 months to fill with fresh goals, …Read More »

When new patients visit your practice for the first time, they come with a unique set of experiences that may or may not include feeling at ease around doctors and hygienists. Regardless of where on the comfort scale your patients …Read More »

Everyone is familiar with the idiom, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Well, you can think of your dental practice’s office design in much the same way. If your patients walk into your waiting room and are greeted by a …Read More »

According to recent projections released by Grand View Research Inc., virtual and augmented reality in the health care market will swell to become a $5.1 billion industry by the year 2025. There are a rapidly-growing number of applications for this …Read More »

Unicorn fanatics, 2017 is your year: All things unicorn are en vogue. Want to drink like this mythical creature? Sip on a unicorn frappuccino or lemonade from Starbucks. Want to eat like one? Follow a recipe for unicorn toast. Want to …Read More »

Oprah may have design guru Nate Berkus, and HGTV may have design power couple Chip and Joanna Gaines, but Patterson is not one to be outdone. We have an elite team of design rock stars ready, eager, and qualified to …Read More »

There’s no denying it, this really is the most wonderful time of the year! Not only does the holiday season bring with it an abundance of yummy food and quality time with family and loved ones, it also means that …Read More »

With Halloween just two weeks away, most Americans have ~PUMPKIN~ on the brain. We’re drinking pumpkin flavored lattes, sniffing pumpkin scented candles, and dreaming up ways to incorporate these gorgeous gourds into our indoor and outdoor decor. We at Patterson …Read More »

In the deepest, darkest corner of dental practices of old, sat the grizzled bastion of infection control – the sterilization center. It was here that sterilization occurred, far from the sight of any well-meaning patients who may have accidentally stumbled …Read More »

Laura Grundmeier has worked as a Patterson office designer for 2.5 years and has designed hundreds of offices during that time. Of all of the office spaces she has worked on, Dr. Janette Pinedo’s Torrance, Calif., practice stands out the …Read More »

Does your practice have 4 operatories? If you increase that number to 5, your revenue will increase by at least 20%. What about if your practice has 3 operatories, and you increase that number to 4? Your revenue will increase …Read More »

It’s FINALLY SPRING, which means it’s time to put on your Spring cleaning pants and work yourself into an organizational frenzy!!! Okay perhaps a frenzy isn’t necessary, but it is the perfect time of year to take a look at …Read More »

The Dental Office Design Competition, sponsored by Wells Fargo Practice Finance, Dental Economics and the American Dental Association, was initiated in 1999 as an inspiration and learning tool for dentists planning to build or remodel their own practices. Since then, …Read More »

In previous entries, we looked at the business reasons for a green dental practice and office. We identified a framework for a visioning document to help prioritize sustainable goals for your practice. We learned about rating systems and examined some ways to reduce …Read More »

In the last blog entry, “All Systems Go … Green!” we took a high-level look at a couple of the sustainable design rating systems. Dental practices and equipment can be water and energy use intensive. The LEED Water Efficiency and …Read More »

Over the past four weeks, we’ve been talking about important lease clauses for dental practices to understand, and so far they’ve all had one thing in common – they’ve all been lease clauses that are desirable to have in a …Read More »

As you are thinking about your green dental office, you may be wondering, “How will I know if we are doing the project right to achieve our green design goals?” There are several rating systems in place to help you …Read More »

Practice growth – isn’t that what every dentist wants for their practice? With practice growth, though, comes a need for your practice space to grow. This is where an expansion lease clause can come into play. If you’re planning on …Read More »

There is no cookie cutter design formula for a green dental office. Successful green design is accomplished through a collaborative process between you, the dental practice owner, and your design professionals. The process will require some early decisions on your …Read More »

For part three of our five-part series about the most important lease clauses for dentists to understand, we’re going to talk about termination/restoration clauses. This is particularly important for any dentists who think they may need to terminate their lease …Read More »

Are you thinking about operating a green dental practice? Are you considering constructing or remodeling your office using sustainable design practices? What does this entail and why would you want to do it? This is the first in a series …Read More »

Last week we kicked off our series about the most important lease clauses to understand. We talked about lease exclusivity clauses and how they can be greatly beneficial to your dental practice. This week, we’re looking at assignments and assumptions. …Read More »

Being an endodontist is no easy task, especially when you consider that one of the big challenges is breaking down the perception that a lot of patients have of what their visit is going to be like. As Dr. Garrett …Read More »

The dental office lease is an important part of your dental practice. Over the course of your career it can be one of the most costly business expenses you have. To set yourself up for success now and in the …Read More »

When it comes to building your first practice, moving locations or renovating your existing practice, there are a number of decisions that need to be made throughout the process. It’s hard to choose any single part that is the most …Read More »

Every morning when you get to your dental office, ergonomics is probably not the first thing that concerns you. It’s also probably not the second, third, or fourth thing, either. For many doctors, hygienists, and assistants, it’s not until the …Read More »

When Erin Roberts, DDS, purchased a dental office from a retiring dentist to open Healthy Smiles in Enid, Okla. in 2003, she had no idea what kind of challenges she would face with the outdated office and equipment. There was …Read More »

Most tenants, when searching for a home for their business, have a certain set of criteria in mind. Usually the criteria are a mixed bag of the following: location, access, visibility, functionality, and cost. Ultimately it will be up to …Read More »

If you’re building a new office or updating your existing space – or even just considering making a change – you don’t want to miss our Blueprint for Success event. This one-day seminar, sponsored by Patterson Dental, Wells Fargo and …Read More »

Spring is a time of new beginnings, opportunities and growth. It’s also a great time to evaluate your practice and consider changes that could help you enhance the patient experience and practice lifestyle in your office. If you’re looking for …Read More »